It is difficult for me to understand why many folks don't want to continue the half percent sales tax to improve the well-being of our fellow citizens and our community but voted for it to help the Packers.

I love the Packers, but I also care vehemently for those who are not able to help themselves for whatever reason. As one of 12 children, I worked hard, but I was also fortunate. Now, I want to do what I can so those who might not have been as lucky have a fighting chance to succeed, that our infrastructure is in good shape, that our schools reduce the achievement gap, that families feel supported and are strengthened through services and that children feel safe and secure from the day they are born.

After all, we have given the Packers a similar chance since 2001 to the tune of approximately $294 million — to succeed, to improve their infrastructure, to feel supported and secure and to have a fighting chance to compete in the NFL.

Let's give our children and our community the same chance in this competitive world — it's an investment in the future, our future.